Unit 3 Family traditions 单元话题阅读理解10篇-2026-2027学年九年级英语上册（沪教版）

Unit 3 Family traditions 单元话题阅读理解练习 内容导航 单元话题 基础语篇练习 重难语篇练习 单元话题聚焦 家庭生活 基础语篇练习 稳扎稳打 必拿分数：聚焦稳拿分数题目，确保基础分值 重难语篇练习 突破瓶颈 争夺高分：聚焦高难度题目，争夺关键分数 基础语篇练习 ①For the past ten years, my dad and I have attended the same school — he as an administrator (行政人员) and I as a student. Our relationship, in and out of school, has been totally unpredictable. ②When I was younger, all that my dad said was doctrine (信条) and I copied anything he did. We played games together, and stayed up late reading bedtime stories. I could count on my dad taking me to school, running into him regularly during the day, and riding home with him every afternoon. ③However, as I grew older, we were not as close as we used to be. He wasn’t cool anymore. He wore his socks too high, listened to terrible country music, and laughed too loudly in front of my friends. He became a total embarrassment (尴尬). ④For example, in my seventh grade, my dad came to our New Year’s party. He dressed up as Donald Duck, guitar in hand, singing silly songs. Just kill me! I wanted to run away. ⑤Another thing was during my 10th-grade physics project. The task was to build a wood bridge with the best strength-to-weight ratio (比率). All the students and physics teachers took part in it. So did my dad, the only administrator! Embarrassed, as usual, I ran away. However, later when I learned from my friends that my dad got the first prize and won everyone’s admiration, I found that mixed in with my embarrassment was a touch of pride. I began to recognize that we have many of the same values and sometimes the same opinions. No matter how much I had tried to escape from him, he still influenced me. ⑥I feel lucky to have such an unusual father. The relationship I have developed with my dad over the years has enabled me to look back and see how I’ve grown. 1．Which of the following shows the changes of the writer’s feelings towards his father? A．Dependent — embarrassed — proud — lucky. B．Dependent — proud — embarrassed — lucky. C．Embarrassed — dependent — proud — lucky. D．Embarrassed — proud — lucky — dependent. 2．We can learn from the passage that ________. A．the writer did everything together with his father when he was older B．the writer’s father didn’t treat him as well as before when he grew older C．the writer was not happy to see his father at the New Year’s party in his seventh grade D．the writer invited his father to the physics project when he was in his tenth grade 3．Which of the following can best show the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 4．What’s the best title for the passage? A．My Unusual School Days B．My Father and Me C．My Loving Father D．The Changing Me 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．A 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述作者与父亲的关系变化，从儿时依赖父亲，到长大之后感到尴尬，再到产生自豪感，最后感悟拥有这样一位父亲很幸运。 1．第二段提到“When I was younger…I could count on my dad taking me to school…”，体现小时候对父亲的依赖；第三段提到“…He became a total embarrassment.”，体现作者感到尴尬；第五段提到“I found that mixed in with my embarrassment was a touch of pride.”，体现生出自豪感；第六段提到“I feel lucky to have such an unusual father.”，体现内心觉得幸运。对应选项A。 2．第四段提到“…in my seventh grade, my dad came to our New Year’s party…Just kill me! I wanted to run away.”，能够看出七年级新年派对上，作者见到父亲出场内心并不开心。 3．第①段总起，点明我和父亲在同一所学校，关系变幻莫测；②‑⑤段分述不同阶段情感变化与具体事例；第⑥段总结升华感悟，属于总‑分‑总结构，对应选项A。 4．全文围绕我和父亲之间情感关系的变化展开叙事，“My Father and Me”最适合概括文章主要内容。 Sandra jumped into her grandpa’s arms and bounced on his lap, pulling at his shirt sleeves. “Tell me! Tell me!” she shouted. Her grandfather bent forward and picked up a brown book with pages that had yellowed from the table. He turned to the first page. There was a picture of a pretty young woman dressed in old-fashioned clothes and her hair was tied up. At the bottom of the page were her name and her date of birth. Sandra immediately knew who she was. She had never seen her but she had heard her mother mention her name many times before. “She was the most beautiful woman in the town,” he said. Then he laughed. “So many men wanted to marry her but she only wanted to marry me. I was very poor then, but she was willing to stay with me. We started a shop selling fried noodles. We worked hard day and night, but she never once complained.” Sandra, who was active in the beginning, became silent and thoughtful. Her grandmother had died immediately after giving birth to her fourth child. Her mother never had the chance to see her own mother. Sandra looked up at grandfather with a mix of sadness and curiosity. “What was she like, Grandpa?” she asked softly. Her grandfather’s eyes softened, “She was gentle and kind, always putting others before herself.” Sandra could feel the love and respect her grandfather had for her grandmother. She imagined the life they had together, the sadness and the happiness. It made her feel a deep connection to the woman she had never met. She hugged her grandfather, thankful for the stories that brought her closer to her family’s history. 1．The underlined words “pages that had yellowed” in Paragraph 2 show that the book was ________. A．old B．important C．dirty D．bright 2．Sandra wanted her grandfather to tell her about ________. A．her mother B．her grandmother C．his life as a young boy D．his work in the past 3．According to the text, which child is her mother? A．The youngest. B．The middle. C．The third. D．The oldest. 4．Which of the following best describes Sandra’s grandmother? A．Beautiful but lazy. B．Strict but patient. C．Rich and independent. D．Kind and hard-working. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．A 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了桑德拉通过爷爷展示的一本旧书和讲述的故事，了解了未曾谋面的奶奶的生平事迹与优秀品质，从而感受到了与家族历史的深厚连接。 1．根据文章第二段“Her grandfather bent forward and picked up a brown book with pages that had yellowed from the table.”可知，书页变黄通常是年代久远的标志，说明这本书很旧了。 2．根据文章第二段“There was a picture of a pretty young woman…Sandra immediately knew who she was.”以及第四段“‘What was she like, Grandpa?’ she asked softly.”可知，桑德拉想让爷爷讲述的是关于照片中那位女士，即她奶奶的事情。 3．根据文章第四段“Her grandmother had died immediately after giving birth to her fourth child. Her mother never had the chance to see her own mother.”可知，奶奶在生下第四个孩子后去世，而妈妈没见过奶奶，说明妈妈是第四个孩子，也就是最小的孩子。 4．根据文章第三段“We worked hard day and night, but she never once complained.”和第五段“She was gentle and kind, always putting others before herself.”可知，奶奶既勤劳工作又性格善良，总是为他人着想。 When I was a kid, my two brothers and I would stay with my grandparents for a week during summer vacation. We always looked forward to spending every moment with them, especially Grandpa, the “hero” in our eyes. Grandpa became blind when he was 20 years old, but it never slowed down the strong-willed (坚强的) man. He worked in a shop every day. Customers would give him money, and he would return the right change and give them exactly what they wanted. He had many friends who visited the shop just to talk to him, and at that time, I helped to hand customers their drinks and snacks. This made me feel grown-up. He also cooked lunch and washed dishes while Grandma worked. As a boy, I would watch him move around the house from room to room as if he could see. I was so surprised about how he moved from cooking to washing the dishes, never making a mistake. It seemed like every time I stayed with him, we would visit someone in the evening who was weak or very sick. Although he couldn’t see things, he never let it stop him from working and being kind to others. His love for people never ended. During those weeks, he taught me many lessons that I still treasure today. They take me back to those days and remind me how special he was. I miss every moment I stayed with him. To this day, I still dislike hearing someone say, “I can’t do that,” because I knew a blind man who never said those words. 1．What can we learn about Grandpa? A．He had few friends. B．He lived like a normal person. C．He had many hobbies. D．He became blind at 25 years old. 2．What does the underlined phrase “those days” in the last paragraph refer to? A．The time with Grandpa. B．The time with the friends. C．The time with the brothers. D．The time with the neighbors. 3．What lesson does the writer learn from Grandpa? A．Family is important. B．We should work hard. C．Anything is possible. D．We should help the blind. 4．Where is the text probably taken from? A．A storybook. B．A film review. C．A guidebook. D．A science magazine. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了儿时暑假与失明的祖父相处的时光，祖父虽双目失明，却意志坚强、生活自理、待人友善，从不轻言放弃，他的精神深深影响了作者。 1．第二段提到“Grandpa became blind when he was 20 years old”以及“He worked in a shop every day...He had many friends”，由此可知祖父失明后依旧正常生活、交友工作，和普通人生活状态一样。 2．根据最后一段“During those weeks... They take me back to those days and remind me how special he was. I miss every moment I stayed with him.”可知，those days指代前文提到的与祖父在一起的那几周时光。 3．根据最后一段“To this day, I still dislike hearing someone say, ‘I can’t do that,’ because I knew a blind man who never said those words.”可知，作者从祖父身上学到了不要轻言放弃，一切皆有可能的道理。 4．通读全文可知，本文以第一人称回忆了与祖父之间的温情故事，语言真挚、情节感人，符合故事类文本的特点，因此最可能出自故事书。 When I was a little girl, my grandmother taught me how to make baozi. At first, I wasn’t interested. I thought it was boring and difficult. But Grandma said, “Cooking is not just about making food. It’s about sharing love and keeping traditions alive.” Every Saturday morning, we would make baozi together. Grandma showed me how to mix the flour (面粉) with water, how to knead (揉) the dough and how to make different fillings. Sometimes my baozi looked strange, but Grandma always said they were perfect. As I grew older, I began to understand what Grandma meant. Making baozi became our special time to talk. She would tell me stories about her childhood, about our family history and about traditional Chinese values like respect for elders and importance of family. When I went to live in another city, I missed those Saturday mornings. So I started making baozi in my room. My roommates were surprised and asked me to teach them. I was surprised to find that I remembered every step Grandma had taught me. As I showed my roommates how to make baozi, I also shared the stories behind this tradition. Last year, Grandma passed away. I felt very sad. But whenever I make baozi, I feel she is with me. Her teachings are not just about cooking—They are about life, love, and who I am. I plan to teach my children how to make baozi someday. I want them to know their roots and understand that some things are worth passing down. In this fast-changing world, traditions like these give us strength for the future. 1．What did the writer think of making baozi at first? A．Boring and difficult. B．Interesting and easy. C．Exciting and relaxing. D．Surprising and important. 2．Why did the writer start making baozi in another city? A．She needed to sell baozi. B．She wanted to learn new skills. C．Her roommates asked her to cook. D．She missed the time with Grandma. 3．Put the following events into the correct order according to the passage. a. Grandma passed away. b. The writer moved to another city. c. Grandma taught the writer how to make baozi. d. The writer showed her roommates how to make baozi. A．a-b-c-d B．b-d-a-c C．c-b-d-a D．d-a-b-c 4．What does the writer plan to do in the future? A．Open a baozi shop. B．Learn how to make baozi. C．Move back to her hometown. D．Teach her children to make baozi. 5．What does the writer mean at the end of the passage? A．Baozi tastes best at home. B．Traditions give us support. C．Cooking is difficult to learn. D．Grandma was a good teacher. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C 4．D 5．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，作者通过学做包子的经历，讲述奶奶教会自己的不仅是厨艺，更是爱与家族传统，表达要把传统传承下去的愿望。 1．根据原文第一段“At first, I wasn’t interested. I thought it was boring and difficult.”可知，起初作者觉得做包子既无聊又困难。 2．根据原文第四段“When I went to live in another city, I missed those Saturday mornings. So I started making baozi in my room.”可知，作者搬到另一座城市，十分怀念和奶奶度过的周六早晨，所以开始自己做包子。 3．根据原文可知事件发展顺序为：奶奶教作者做包子→作者搬到另一座城市→作者教室友做包子→奶奶去世。对应选项C“c-b-d-a”。 4．根据文章最后一段“I plan to teach my children how to make baozi someday.”可知，作者计划将来教自己的孩子做包子。 5．根据文章结尾“In this fast-changing world, traditions like these give us strength for the future.”可知，在快速变化的世界里，传统会给予我们面向未来的力量，和选项B“Traditions give us support”含义一致。 What memories do you have of your grandparents? How do you keep the memories of your loved ones? On my 50th birthday, my daughter Beth gave me two beautiful, wooden butterflies. I hung them on the wall so that I could admire them all day. They carried our memories. My mom passed away when I was 25 years old, and Beth was just a baby. Since she never got to meet her grandma, it was hard for me to keep my mom’s memory alive for Beth. One day when Beth was 7, we were playing outside, and she suddenly said how much she missed her grandma. I told her that her grandma loved her very much and that she was watching over her from heaven (天堂). I even said that maybe she was taking a ride on the back of a butterfly to get a closer look. At that moment, a butterfly just appeared out of nowhere, flew around Beth’s face, and then flew away. We both laughed with joy. Since then, it seems like butterflies follow us wherever we go. Whenever we are outside, they come down, circle around us, take a good look and fly away. It feels like my mom’s love is still watching over us through the butterflies. Even in winter, I can take comfort in looking at the wooden butterflies that Beth gave me and still be reminded of my mom’s love. The wooden butterflies have become a symbol of our bond. They remind us of the moment when a butterfly brought us together and filled our hearts with happiness. And even now, they continue to bring us closer to the woman who holds a special place in our hearts. 1．Why did Beth give two wooden butterflies to her mother? A．To bring real butterflies. B．To give her mother toys. C．To keep their special memories. D．To make the garden beautiful. 2．How could the butterfly appear around them when they were talking about it? A．It happened just by chance. B．It was sent by her grandma. C．It was designed by the writer. D．It was a toy bought by the writer. 3．What does the writer feel about butterflies according to the text? A．She was sure that her mom was watching over them. B．They were a symbol of her mom’s love and presence (存在). C．They were terrible and always seemed to follow them. D．She believed butterflies could understand humans talking. 4．What does the underlined word “bond” in the last paragraph probably mean? A．Connection. B．Love. C．Friendship. D．Gift. 5．What’s the best title for the text? A．My grandma’s love B．Magic from heaven C．Butterflies in my life D．Memories of my daughter 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．C 【导语】本文讲述了作者的母亲去世后，蝴蝶成为连接祖孙三代情感的象征，以及女儿赠送的木制蝴蝶如何承载这些记忆。 1．第一段作者问“How do you keep the memories of your loved ones?”，随后第二段说女儿送给她两只木制蝴蝶，“They carried our memories.”，说明送木制蝴蝶是为了保留特殊记忆。 2．第四段作者告诉女儿外婆可能骑在蝴蝶背上来看她，并指出“At that moment, a butterfly just appeared out of nowhere”，说明蝴蝶的出现是偶然的。 3．第五段指出：“It feels like my mom’s love is still watching over us through the butterflies.”，说明作者认为蝴蝶是母亲爱的象征。 4．最后一段指出：“The wooden butterflies have become a symbol of our bond.”，结合全文，蝴蝶象征三代人之间的情感纽带，因此“bond”意为“纽带、联系”。 5．全文围绕蝴蝶展开，讲述了蝴蝶如何成为作者与女儿、与已故母亲之间的情感纽带，因此“我生命中的蝴蝶”是最佳标题。 I was at the shop picking up last-minute items for Easter dinner when I saw the most wonderful flower I had ever seen. It was, as I later learned, a peony (牡丹). “They’re so beautiful, aren’t they?” said the shopkeeper. “Yes,” I replied. I was going to buy myself flowers. I’d never done this before. On the way home, I wondered why I had never really been drawn to any flowers before. My family had moved to England before I was born. My parents viewed flowers as unnecessary since keeping the whole family alive was the most important. Dad worked on the railways, and Mom, before her illness, worked in a factory. Our small garden was filled with vegetables instead of flowers, as Mom and Dad often said, “These will keep us alive if we can’t get them from the shop.” We also built an underground oven, where Mom and Dad would make bread the way they had made it back home. The smell of this bread comforted us in our lives in England. When Mother’s Day came, Mom would say, “Why waste money on flowers? They’ll just die. Buy shoes or coats instead.” So, we kids made food for her at home. My mother passed away years ago after a long illness. If she were still alive today, she’d probably shake her head at me for buying flowers. But still, I wish I’d had the chance to show her this beautiful flower and buy it for her on Mother’s Day. “Look, Mom,” I said aloud. “I bought myself a peony. Thank you for giving up your home and life to come to this country so that I could have chances that you never had, and so I could give myself these unnecessary but beautiful flowers.” 1．What does the underlined word “drawn” mean in paragraph 3? A．painted B．attracted C．taken D．seen 2．Why did the writer’s family plant vegetables instead of flowers? A．They didn’t like beautiful flowers. B．The garden was too small to plant flowers. C．Vegetables can help them feed the family. D．They needed to eat plenty of vegetables. 3．What can we learn about the writer’s mother? A．She preferred shoes to flowers. B．She cared more about beauty. C．She was born in England. D．She worked on the railways. 4．Why did the writer buy the peony at last? A．To give this beautiful flower to her mother. B．To express her regret for not buying flowers before. C．To show her dislike of her parents’ lifestyle. D．To express her thanks for her parents’ sacrifice. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．D 【导语】本文讲述作者买牡丹时，回忆起童年家庭因生计种蔬菜、母亲不主张买花等往事，最后买花是为感谢父母为自己放弃原有生活。 1．根据第三段“I was going to buy myself flowers. I’d never done this before.”可知，作者之前没给自己买过花，所以回家路上疑惑为何之前从未被花“吸引”。由此推知，drawn与attracted意思相近。 2．根据第四段“Our small garden was filled with vegetables instead of flowers, as Mom and Dad often said, ‘These will keep us alive if we can't get them from the shop.’”可知，家人种蔬菜而非花是因为蔬菜能帮家人维持生计。 3．根据第五段“When Mother's Day came, Mom would say, ‘Why waste money on flowers? They’ll just die. Buy shoes or coats instead.’”可知，母亲觉得买花是浪费钱，更倾向买鞋或外套，即比起花，她更偏爱鞋。 4．根据最后一段“Thank you for giving up your home and life to come to this country so that I could have chances that you never had, and so I could give myself these unnecessary but beautiful flowers.”可知，作者买牡丹是为表达对父母放弃原有生活的感激。 My dear grandmother passed away almost 18 years ago, but I still miss her every day. She was such an important part of my life. When I close my eyes and open my heart, that is how I remember her. I can still see her in her flower print, cotton dress with a flour dusted apron tied over it. I can see her smiling face and her big glasses sliding down her nose. I can hear her voice say, “HELLO” as I opened the door after school while her arms opened to give me a big hug and kiss. I can even remember how she smelled. It was a curious combination of cold cream, Ben Gay, garlic, and tomato sauce. When she hugged me I could feel the love and joy coming from her heart into mine. I thought I knew everything about my “Nana” but amazingly I am still learning more about her even today. Just yesterday an old family friend stopped to talk to me at the post office. She told me of what happened once while she visited my Nana when I was still a little boy. Sitting around the dining table and talking, our friend noticed the lovely earrings my Nana was wearing. She told Nana about how much she liked them. Without a second thought, Nana took them off and gave them to her immediately. After our friend left, I stood there for a few minutes in amazement. I had never known this and Nana never mentioned it to anyone. That was just like her. She may have been feisty and temperamental at times but she loved deeply and she gave freely. I have decided that I want to love like Nana loved. I want to give like Nana gave. I want to live like Nana lived. I want to care more about people and less about things. I want to let my heart rather than my fear guide me. I want to share my love freely and joyfully. I want to give and to live in such a way that sings and smiles. May you do the same. 1．What can we learn about the author’s grandmother from Paragraph 2? A．She had short hair and small glasses. B．She always wore formal clothes at home. C．She greeted the author warmly after school. D．She never hugged the author when meeting him. 2．What was the special smell of the author’s grandmother? A．The smell of flour and snow cream. B．Only the smell of cold cream and garlic. C．A mix of Ben Gay, tomato sauce and flowers. D．A mix of cold cream, Ben Gay, garlic and tomato sauce. 3．Why was the author amazed at the post office yesterday? A．He met an old family friend he hadn’t seen for years. B．The family friend told him about his grandmother’s death. C．He learned a new story about his grandmother from a friend. D．His grandmother left some earrings to the family friend when she died. 4．What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A．To describe his childhood life with his family. B．To complain about his grandmother’s strange temper. C．To express how much he misses his grandmother and learn from her. D．To introduce his grandmother’s old house and daily life. 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．C 4．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者对去世近18年的祖母的思念，通过回忆祖母的外貌、声音、气味以及一位老朋友讲述的关于祖母的往事，展现了祖母善良、慷慨的品质，表达了作者对祖母的怀念以及想要向祖母学习的决心。 1．第二段描述祖母：“I can hear her voice say, ‘HELLO’ as I opened the door after school while her arms opened to give me a big hug and kiss.”，说明祖母放学后会热情地迎接作者。 2．第三段指出祖母的特殊气味：“It was a curious combination of cold cream, Ben Gay, garlic, and tomato sauce.”，说明祖母的气味是冷霜、奔肌（Ben Gay）、大蒜和番茄酱的混合味。 3．第四段说明作者在邮局感到惊讶的原因：“Just yesterday an old family friend stopped to talk to me at the post office. She told me of what happened once while she visited my Nana when I was still a little boy.”“I had never known this and Nana never mentioned it to anyone.”，说明作者从一位老朋友那里得知了一件关于祖母的、自己从未知道的新事。 4．通读全文可知，作者开篇表达对祖母的思念，中间回忆祖母的相关往事，结尾提到“I have decided that I want to love like Nana loved. I want to give like Nana gave.”，说明作者写这篇文章是为了表达对祖母的思念，并想要向祖母学习。 “Another bad day at school?” my father asked as I came into the room. “How could you tell? I didn’t shut the door heavily or anything,” I replied. Over the past two months I had either done this or thrown my backpack across the room every time I came home from school. Papa thinks it has something to do with moving to a new house. “I know this move has been hard on you. Leaving your friends and cousins behind is tough,” Papa said, as he put his arm around my shoulder. “What you must remember is that, with a lot of hard work and some time, you will make new friends.” “You don’t know how hard it is. This year my baseball team would have won the championship. They won’t even give me a chance to pitch (投球) here. All I get to play is right field, and that’s the worst!” Papa turned toward me. “Things will get better, I promise you. Let me ask you, do you know why you were named David Lorenzo?” “Yes, your name is David and grandfather’s name is Lorenzo.” “Very good, and what makes your grandfather so important?” “He was the first in the family to come to this country and all that,” I answered. “That is only partly correct. Your grandfather was a very great man. In Mexico, he had been a teacher. When he came to America, he could only get low-paid labor jobs because he didn’t speak the language. It took him two years before he spoke English well enough to be allowed to teach here, but he did it. He never complained because he knew change could be difficult. Did he ever tell you that?” my father asked. I looked down at my feet, ashamed at my behaviour. “No. That must have been hard,” I said sheepishly. “Your grandfather taught me that if you let people see your talent, they will accept you for who you are. I want you to always remember what my father taught me, even if it takes a few years for people to see who you are,” said Papa. All I could say was, “Okay.” Then I asked, “What should I do now?” Laughing, Papa said, “How about you pitch a few to me? You need some work.” 1．Why was the author unhappy that day? A．Because his father taught him a lesson. B．Because his baseball team lost the game. C．Because he wasn’t offered a chance to pitch. D．Because he quarreled with his friends at school. 2．The father successfully changed his son’s mood by _________. A．asking him to train harder B．playing baseball with him C．telling his grandfather’s story D．introducing him some new friends 3．According to this passage, what did David learn about his grandfather? A．He became a teacher as soon as he arrived in America. B．His grandfather taught his father how to play baseball. C．He played baseball well when he lived in Mexico. D．He did manual labor to support his family in America. 4．The underlined word “sheepishly” probably means _________. A．shyly B．patiently C．clumsily (笨拙地) D．cautiously (小心翼翼地) 5．What can we infer about the author? A．He thinks his father lives in the past. B．He’d rather live with his grandfather. C．He will continue to dislike school and everything. D．He will try his best to adapt to the new environment. 【答案】1．C 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．D 【导语】本文讲述了作者刚搬到新家后不适应新环境，其父亲用爷爷的故事教育他，要让别人看到他的才能，别人才能接受他。 1．细节理解题。根据“You don’t know how hard it is. This year my baseball team would have won the championship. They won’t even give me a chance to pitch (投球) here. All I get to play is right field, and that’s the worst!”可知，作者在这里连个投球的机会都没有。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据“Let me ask you, do you know why you were named David Lorenzo?”和“Yes, your name is David and grandfather’s name is Lorenzo.”及下文“That is only partly correct. Your grandfather was a very great man. In Mexico…”可知，作者的父亲通过讲述作者的爷爷的故事来改变作者的心态。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“When he came to America, he could only get low-paid labor jobs because he didn’t speak the language.”可知，作者的爷爷在美国靠做收入低的体力劳动来养活一家。故选D。 4．词句猜测题。根据“I looked down at my feet, ashamed at my behaviour.”可知，作者听完爷爷的故事后，对自己的行为觉得很羞愧，因此说话的时候也应是不好意思地说，sheepishly在此与shyly近义。故选A。 5．推理判断题。根据“I want you to always remember what my father taught me, even if it takes a few years for people to see who you are…All I could say was, ‘Okay.’ Then I asked, ‘What should I do now?’”可知，作者接受了父亲的教育，接下来应是会尽力去适应新环境。故选D。 重难语篇练习 I decided to visit my grandparents one Saturday afternoon. Grandfather had been ill lately and I knew my visit would certainly cheer him up. In the living room, Grandfather was looking at something on his leg. He seemed to be deep in thought. It was a picture of him and his friends sitting on their motorcycles. Yes, motorcycles. The motorcycle is a topic that I was told never to bring up. Grandpa used to love riding motorcycles. When he was free, he took me for a ride on his motorcycle. The motorcycle brought us many sweet memories. However, an accident influenced Grandfather emotionally (感情上). It was my twelfth birthday and he wanted to take me for a ride on his motorcycle. I was excited as usual! He took me around the neighborhood a couple of times. Just as we were about to complete our last round, something unlucky happened. A cat had crossed our path and Grandfather turned to avoid it. This resulted in his losing control of the motorcycle. Both of us ended up in a bush. That accident left a terrible mark on Grandfather. From then on, he never rode his motorcycle again! I wasn’t allowed to get a motorcycle license (执照), either. However, I got my license secretly a year ago. Grandfather stopped my thought. He handed me a box. When I opened it, I was surprised to see a key drop out. Grandfather said, “I have been afraid of riding the motorcycle since that accident happened. But now, you have grown up, and I won’t let my fear stop you from doing the thing you love. I have something to show you. You will certainly like it.” I followed him. I could not believe my eyes when I saw a new motorcycle. Until now, I still remember the excitement of having my first motorcycle. Grandfather not only gave me a valuable gift but also taught me the importance of overcoming deep-seated (根深蒂固的) fear. 1．Why was the writer told never to talk about motorcycles? A．Grandpa lost his motorcycle. B．Grandpa didn’t like motorcycles. C．Grandpa’s motorcycle cost much. D．Grandpa had a terrible experience. 2．What does the underlined phrase “a terrible mark” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．The wound on the leg. B．The fear of growing up. C．Getting a motorcycle license. D．The fear of riding a motorcycle. 3．What’s the right order of the following events? a. A cat suddenly came out. b. The writer got a motorcycle license. c. Grandpa took the writer for a ride on a motorcycle. d. The writer saw that Grandpa was looking at a picture. A．d-c-a-b B．b-c-d-a C．c-a-b-d D．c-d-a-b 4．How did the writer feel when he received the gift? A．Surprised and afraid. B．Surprised and happy. C．Embarrassed and afraid. D．Embarrassed and nervous. 5．What would be the best title for the passage? A．A secret gift B．A sweet ride C．A happy family D．A short memory 【答案】1．D 2．D 3．C 4．B 5．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者的爷爷因为事故而不再骑摩托车并且不允许作者考取摩托车执照，多年后，在作者看望爷爷的过程中，爷爷送给了作者一辆新的摩托车作为礼物，并教会了作者克服根深蒂固的恐惧的重要性。 1．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“That accident left a terrible mark on Grandfather. From then on, he never rode his motorcycle again! I wasn’t allowed to get a motorcycle license (执照), either.”可知，作者被告知永远不要谈论摩托车的原因是因为爷爷有一次可怕的经历。故选D。 2．词句猜测题。根据第三段中的“That accident left a terrible mark on Grandfather. From then on, he never rode his motorcycle again!”可知，那次事故给爷爷留下了可怕的印记，从那以后，他再也没有骑过摩托车，所以划线部分的含义是“害怕骑摩托车”。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“It was my twelfth birthday and he wanted to take me for a ride on his motorcycle.”、“A cat had crossed our path and Grandfather turned to avoid it.”以及“However, I got my license secretly a year ago.”可知，c排第一；a排第二；b排第三；根据第一段中的“I decided to visit my grandparents one Saturday afternoon…Grandfather was looking at something on his leg. He seemed to be deep in thought. It was a picture of him and his friends sitting on their motorcycles.”可知，d排最后。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“I could not believe my eyes when I saw a new motorcycle.”以及最后一段中的“Until now, I still remember the excitement of having my first motorcycle.”可知，当作者收到礼物时感觉惊讶和开心。故选B。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章讲述作者的爷爷因为事故而不再骑摩托车并且不允许作者考取摩托车执照，多年后，在作者看望爷爷的过程中，爷爷送给了作者一辆新的摩托车作为礼物，并教会了作者克服根深蒂固的恐惧的重要性，所以A项正确。故选A。 Under her favourite tree in her family backyard, Jamilla picked up a stick and scratched the ground. She was surprised because her scratching uncovered a small blue piece of clay. Jamilla’s curiosity made her continue digging. Soon, she found five more pieces of clay. Carved into four of the six pieces was a pattern of lines with letters next to each line and the four pieces seemed to fit together but they didn’t spell anything. “That’s quite a special treasure you found,” her grandfather passing by said. “Let me show you something special.” He brought Jamilla into the living room where he took out his family tree book. “I had had this book before your mother was born! I have been tracing our family history in the front pages,” her grandfather explained turning the pages where the names of their family members were written. “There is me!” Jamilla pointed to her name at the bottom when her grandfather reached the last page. “Yes!” said her grandfather. “Now draw a line from the person at the top to you.” Jamilla traced an invisible line in the book. Suddenly she thought of how the letters on the clay went in order: A, R, L, J. They were in the same order as the letters in the book! “I made a pot on the day you were born,” her grandfather said, “and then I carved the initials (首字母) of our family members into it. Later, I planted seeds in that pot. The seeds grew into a tree—” “Our weeping willow!” Jamilla exclaimed. “Yes. But as the tree grew, that pot broke and you just found some of the pieces. You found the roots of your family at the roots of the willow tree.” Jamilla thought about what her grandfather said. He had planted a tree for their family. Then their family had grown bigger with every generation, just like that tree. The broken pot she found was more than a backyard treasure: It was preserving her family’s history. 1．What did Jamilla find under her favourite tree? A．A small blue pot. B．A painting of a willow tree. C．A family tree book. D．Pieces of clay with letters on them. 2．What might be Jamilla’s grandfather’s name? A．Alex. B．Luis. C．Carlos. D．Miguel. 3．What can we learn about Jamilla’s grandfather from the passage? A．He liked to write in the family book. B．He cared a lot about his family history. C．He had a difficult time remembering names. D．He wished to pass down the book through generations. 4．How was the willow tree like Jamilla’s family? A．The tree kept growing bigger like her family. B．The tree had Jamilla’s last name carved on it. C．The tree was named after Jamilla’s grandfather. D．The tree had a big branch for each family member. 5．What is the best title for the article? A．The Value of the Weeping Willow B．The Adventure of Finding a Blue Pot C．The Discovery in Jamilla’s Backyard D．The Lost and Found of the Blue Clay 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了Jamilla在自家后院发现了一些带有字母的陶片，并通过祖父的解释，了解到这些陶片与家族历史有关，象征着家族的成长与传承。 1．细节理解题。根据“She was surprised because her scratching uncovered a small blue piece of clay.”和“Soon, she found five more pieces of clay. Carved into four of the six pieces was a pattern of lines with letters next to each line…”可知，Jamilla发现的是带有字母的陶片。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据“Jamilla traced an invisible line in the book. Suddenly she thought of how the letters on the clay went in order: A, R, L, J.”可知，文章提到粘土上的字母顺序是A、R、L、J，而家族树书中从顶部到Jamilla的名字顺序应该对应家族成员的姓名首字母。祖父作为长辈应该在最上面，所以首字母A可能对应他的名字，选项A是Alex。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据“I have been tracing our family history in the front pages”和“I made a pot on the day you were born, and then I carved the initials (首字母) of our family members into it.”可知，祖父非常重视家族历史。故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据“He had planted a tree for their family. Then their family had grown bigger with every generation, just like that tree.”可知，家族像树一样不断成长。故选A。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了Jamilla在后院发现陶片并了解到家族历史的故事，因此选项C“在Jamilla后院的发现”最能概括全文内容。故选C。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 3 Family traditions 单元话题阅读理解练习 内容导航 单元话题 基础语篇练习 重难语篇练习 单元话题聚焦 家庭生活 基础语篇练习 稳扎稳打 必拿分数：聚焦稳拿分数题目，确保基础分值 重难语篇练习 突破瓶颈 争夺高分：聚焦高难度题目，争夺关键分数 基础语篇练习 ①For the past ten years, my dad and I have attended the same school — he as an administrator (行政人员) and I as a student. Our relationship, in and out of school, has been totally unpredictable. ②When I was younger, all that my dad said was doctrine (信条) and I copied anything he did. We played games together, and stayed up late reading bedtime stories. I could count on my dad taking me to school, running into him regularly during the day, and riding home with him every afternoon. ③However, as I grew older, we were not as close as we used to be. He wasn’t cool anymore. He wore his socks too high, listened to terrible country music, and laughed too loudly in front of my friends. He became a total embarrassment (尴尬). ④For example, in my seventh grade, my dad came to our New Year’s party. He dressed up as Donald Duck, guitar in hand, singing silly songs. Just kill me! I wanted to run away. ⑤Another thing was during my 10th-grade physics project. The task was to build a wood bridge with the best strength-to-weight ratio (比率). All the students and physics teachers took part in it. So did my dad, the only administrator! Embarrassed, as usual, I ran away. However, later when I learned from my friends that my dad got the first prize and won everyone’s admiration, I found that mixed in with my embarrassment was a touch of pride. I began to recognize that we have many of the same values and sometimes the same opinions. No matter how much I had tried to escape from him, he still influenced me. ⑥I feel lucky to have such an unusual father. The relationship I have developed with my dad over the years has enabled me to look back and see how I’ve grown. 1．Which of the following shows the changes of the writer’s feelings towards his father? A．Dependent — embarrassed — proud — lucky. B．Dependent — proud — embarrassed — lucky. C．Embarrassed — dependent — proud — lucky. D．Embarrassed — proud — lucky — dependent. 2．We can learn from the passage that ________. A．the writer did everything together with his father when he was older B．the writer’s father didn’t treat him as well as before when he grew older C．the writer was not happy to see his father at the New Year’s party in his seventh grade D．the writer invited his father to the physics project when he was in his tenth grade 3．Which of the following can best show the structure of the passage? A． B． C． D． 4．What’s the best title for the passage? A．My Unusual School Days B．My Father and Me C．My Loving Father D．The Changing Me Sandra jumped into her grandpa’s arms and bounced on his lap, pulling at his shirt sleeves. “Tell me! Tell me!” she shouted. Her grandfather bent forward and picked up a brown book with pages that had yellowed from the table. He turned to the first page. There was a picture of a pretty young woman dressed in old-fashioned clothes and her hair was tied up. At the bottom of the page were her name and her date of birth. Sandra immediately knew who she was. She had never seen her but she had heard her mother mention her name many times before. “She was the most beautiful woman in the town,” he said. Then he laughed. “So many men wanted to marry her but she only wanted to marry me. I was very poor then, but she was willing to stay with me. We started a shop selling fried noodles. We worked hard day and night, but she never once complained.” Sandra, who was active in the beginning, became silent and thoughtful. Her grandmother had died immediately after giving birth to her fourth child. Her mother never had the chance to see her own mother. Sandra looked up at grandfather with a mix of sadness and curiosity. “What was she like, Grandpa?” she asked softly. Her grandfather’s eyes softened, “She was gentle and kind, always putting others before herself.” Sandra could feel the love and respect her grandfather had for her grandmother. She imagined the life they had together, the sadness and the happiness. It made her feel a deep connection to the woman she had never met. She hugged her grandfather, thankful for the stories that brought her closer to her family’s history. 1．The underlined words “pages that had yellowed” in Paragraph 2 show that the book was ________. A．old B．important C．dirty D．bright 2．Sandra wanted her grandfather to tell her about ________. A．her mother B．her grandmother C．his life as a young boy D．his work in the past 3．According to the text, which child is her mother? A．The youngest. B．The middle. C．The third. D．The oldest. 4．Which of the following best describes Sandra’s grandmother? A．Beautiful but lazy. B．Strict but patient. C．Rich and independent. D．Kind and hard-working. When I was a kid, my two brothers and I would stay with my grandparents for a week during summer vacation. We always looked forward to spending every moment with them, especially Grandpa, the “hero” in our eyes. Grandpa became blind when he was 20 years old, but it never slowed down the strong-willed (坚强的) man. He worked in a shop every day. Customers would give him money, and he would return the right change and give them exactly what they wanted. He had many friends who visited the shop just to talk to him, and at that time, I helped to hand customers their drinks and snacks. This made me feel grown-up. He also cooked lunch and washed dishes while Grandma worked. As a boy, I would watch him move around the house from room to room as if he could see. I was so surprised about how he moved from cooking to washing the dishes, never making a mistake. It seemed like every time I stayed with him, we would visit someone in the evening who was weak or very sick. Although he couldn’t see things, he never let it stop him from working and being kind to others. His love for people never ended. During those weeks, he taught me many lessons that I still treasure today. They take me back to those days and remind me how special he was. I miss every moment I stayed with him. To this day, I still dislike hearing someone say, “I can’t do that,” because I knew a blind man who never said those words. 1．What can we learn about Grandpa? A．He had few friends. B．He lived like a normal person. C．He had many hobbies. D．He became blind at 25 years old. 2．What does the underlined phrase “those days” in the last paragraph refer to? A．The time with Grandpa. B．The time with the friends. C．The time with the brothers. D．The time with the neighbors. 3．What lesson does the writer learn from Grandpa? A．Family is important. B．We should work hard. C．Anything is possible. D．We should help the blind. 4．Where is the text probably taken from? A．A storybook. B．A film review. C．A guidebook. D．A science magazine. When I was a little girl, my grandmother taught me how to make baozi. At first, I wasn’t interested. I thought it was boring and difficult. But Grandma said, “Cooking is not just about making food. It’s about sharing love and keeping traditions alive.” Every Saturday morning, we would make baozi together. Grandma showed me how to mix the flour (面粉) with water, how to knead (揉) the dough and how to make different fillings. Sometimes my baozi looked strange, but Grandma always said they were perfect. As I grew older, I began to understand what Grandma meant. Making baozi became our special time to talk. She would tell me stories about her childhood, about our family history and about traditional Chinese values like respect for elders and importance of family. When I went to live in another city, I missed those Saturday mornings. So I started making baozi in my room. My roommates were surprised and asked me to teach them. I was surprised to find that I remembered every step Grandma had taught me. As I showed my roommates how to make baozi, I also shared the stories behind this tradition. Last year, Grandma passed away. I felt very sad. But whenever I make baozi, I feel she is with me. Her teachings are not just about cooking—They are about life, love, and who I am. I plan to teach my children how to make baozi someday. I want them to know their roots and understand that some things are worth passing down. In this fast-changing world, traditions like these give us strength for the future. 1．What did the writer think of making baozi at first? A．Boring and difficult. B．Interesting and easy. C．Exciting and relaxing. D．Surprising and important. 2．Why did the writer start making baozi in another city? A．She needed to sell baozi. B．She wanted to learn new skills. C．Her roommates asked her to cook. D．She missed the time with Grandma. 3．Put the following events into the correct order according to the passage. a. Grandma passed away. b. The writer moved to another city. c. Grandma taught the writer how to make baozi. d. The writer showed her roommates how to make baozi. A．a-b-c-d B．b-d-a-c C．c-b-d-a D．d-a-b-c 4．What does the writer plan to do in the future? A．Open a baozi shop. B．Learn how to make baozi. C．Move back to her hometown. D．Teach her children to make baozi. 5．What does the writer mean at the end of the passage? A．Baozi tastes best at home. B．Traditions give us support. C．Cooking is difficult to learn. D．Grandma was a good teacher. What memories do you have of your grandparents? How do you keep the memories of your loved ones? On my 50th birthday, my daughter Beth gave me two beautiful, wooden butterflies. I hung them on the wall so that I could admire them all day. They carried our memories. My mom passed away when I was 25 years old, and Beth was just a baby. Since she never got to meet her grandma, it was hard for me to keep my mom’s memory alive for Beth. One day when Beth was 7, we were playing outside, and she suddenly said how much she missed her grandma. I told her that her grandma loved her very much and that she was watching over her from heaven (天堂). I even said that maybe she was taking a ride on the back of a butterfly to get a closer look. At that moment, a butterfly just appeared out of nowhere, flew around Beth’s face, and then flew away. We both laughed with joy. Since then, it seems like butterflies follow us wherever we go. Whenever we are outside, they come down, circle around us, take a good look and fly away. It feels like my mom’s love is still watching over us through the butterflies. Even in winter, I can take comfort in looking at the wooden butterflies that Beth gave me and still be reminded of my mom’s love. The wooden butterflies have become a symbol of our bond. They remind us of the moment when a butterfly brought us together and filled our hearts with happiness. And even now, they continue to bring us closer to the woman who holds a special place in our hearts. 1．Why did Beth give two wooden butterflies to her mother? A．To bring real butterflies. B．To give her mother toys. C．To keep their special memories. D．To make the garden beautiful. 2．How could the butterfly appear around them when they were talking about it? A．It happened just by chance. B．It was sent by her grandma. C．It was designed by the writer. D．It was a toy bought by the writer. 3．What does the writer feel about butterflies according to the text? A．She was sure that her mom was watching over them. B．They were a symbol of her mom’s love and presence (存在). C．They were terrible and always seemed to follow them. D．She believed butterflies could understand humans talking. 4．What does the underlined word “bond” in the last paragraph probably mean? A．Connection. B．Love. C．Friendship. D．Gift. 5．What’s the best title for the text? A．My grandma’s love B．Magic from heaven C．Butterflies in my life D．Memories of my daughter I was at the shop picking up last-minute items for Easter dinner when I saw the most wonderful flower I had ever seen. It was, as I later learned, a peony (牡丹). “They’re so beautiful, aren’t they?” said the shopkeeper. “Yes,” I replied. I was going to buy myself flowers. I’d never done this before. On the way home, I wondered why I had never really been drawn to any flowers before. My family had moved to England before I was born. My parents viewed flowers as unnecessary since keeping the whole family alive was the most important. Dad worked on the railways, and Mom, before her illness, worked in a factory. Our small garden was filled with vegetables instead of flowers, as Mom and Dad often said, “These will keep us alive if we can’t get them from the shop.” We also built an underground oven, where Mom and Dad would make bread the way they had made it back home. The smell of this bread comforted us in our lives in England. When Mother’s Day came, Mom would say, “Why waste money on flowers? They’ll just die. Buy shoes or coats instead.” So, we kids made food for her at home. My mother passed away years ago after a long illness. If she were still alive today, she’d probably shake her head at me for buying flowers. But still, I wish I’d had the chance to show her this beautiful flower and buy it for her on Mother’s Day. “Look, Mom,” I said aloud. “I bought myself a peony. Thank you for giving up your home and life to come to this country so that I could have chances that you never had, and so I could give myself these unnecessary but beautiful flowers.” 1．What does the underlined word “drawn” mean in paragraph 3? A．painted B．attracted C．taken D．seen 2．Why did the writer’s family plant vegetables instead of flowers? A．They didn’t like beautiful flowers. B．The garden was too small to plant flowers. C．Vegetables can help them feed the family. D．They needed to eat plenty of vegetables. 3．What can we learn about the writer’s mother? A．She preferred shoes to flowers. B．She cared more about beauty. C．She was born in England. D．She worked on the railways. 4．Why did the writer buy the peony at last? A．To give this beautiful flower to her mother. B．To express her regret for not buying flowers before. C．To show her dislike of her parents’ lifestyle. D．To express her thanks for her parents’ sacrifice. My dear grandmother passed away almost 18 years ago, but I still miss her every day. She was such an important part of my life. When I close my eyes and open my heart, that is how I remember her. I can still see her in her flower print, cotton dress with a flour dusted apron tied over it. I can see her smiling face and her big glasses sliding down her nose. I can hear her voice say, “HELLO” as I opened the door after school while her arms opened to give me a big hug and kiss. I can even remember how she smelled. It was a curious combination of cold cream, Ben Gay, garlic, and tomato sauce. When she hugged me I could feel the love and joy coming from her heart into mine. I thought I knew everything about my “Nana” but amazingly I am still learning more about her even today. Just yesterday an old family friend stopped to talk to me at the post office. She told me of what happened once while she visited my Nana when I was still a little boy. Sitting around the dining table and talking, our friend noticed the lovely earrings my Nana was wearing. She told Nana about how much she liked them. Without a second thought, Nana took them off and gave them to her immediately. After our friend left, I stood there for a few minutes in amazement. I had never known this and Nana never mentioned it to anyone. That was just like her. She may have been feisty and temperamental at times but she loved deeply and she gave freely. I have decided that I want to love like Nana loved. I want to give like Nana gave. I want to live like Nana lived. I want to care more about people and less about things. I want to let my heart rather than my fear guide me. I want to share my love freely and joyfully. I want to give and to live in such a way that sings and smiles. May you do the same. 1．What can we learn about the author’s grandmother from Paragraph 2? A．She had short hair and small glasses. B．She always wore formal clothes at home. C．She greeted the author warmly after school. D．She never hugged the author when meeting him. 2．What was the special smell of the author’s grandmother? A．The smell of flour and snow cream. B．Only the smell of cold cream and garlic. C．A mix of Ben Gay, tomato sauce and flowers. D．A mix of cold cream, Ben Gay, garlic and tomato sauce. 3．Why was the author amazed at the post office yesterday? A．He met an old family friend he hadn’t seen for years. B．The family friend told him about his grandmother’s death. C．He learned a new story about his grandmother from a friend. D．His grandmother left some earrings to the family friend when she died. 4．What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A．To describe his childhood life with his family. B．To complain about his grandmother’s strange temper. C．To express how much he misses his grandmother and learn from her. D．To introduce his grandmother’s old house and daily life. “Another bad day at school?” my father asked as I came into the room. “How could you tell? I didn’t shut the door heavily or anything,” I replied. Over the past two months I had either done this or thrown my backpack across the room every time I came home from school. Papa thinks it has something to do with moving to a new house. “I know this move has been hard on you. Leaving your friends and cousins behind is tough,” Papa said, as he put his arm around my shoulder. “What you must remember is that, with a lot of hard work and some time, you will make new friends.” “You don’t know how hard it is. This year my baseball team would have won the championship. They won’t even give me a chance to pitch (投球) here. All I get to play is right field, and that’s the worst!” Papa turned toward me. “Things will get better, I promise you. Let me ask you, do you know why you were named David Lorenzo?” “Yes, your name is David and grandfather’s name is Lorenzo.” “Very good, and what makes your grandfather so important?” “He was the first in the family to come to this country and all that,” I answered. “That is only partly correct. Your grandfather was a very great man. In Mexico, he had been a teacher. When he came to America, he could only get low-paid labor jobs because he didn’t speak the language. It took him two years before he spoke English well enough to be allowed to teach here, but he did it. He never complained because he knew change could be difficult. Did he ever tell you that?” my father asked. I looked down at my feet, ashamed at my behaviour. “No. That must have been hard,” I said sheepishly. “Your grandfather taught me that if you let people see your talent, they will accept you for who you are. I want you to always remember what my father taught me, even if it takes a few years for people to see who you are,” said Papa. All I could say was, “Okay.” Then I asked, “What should I do now?” Laughing, Papa said, “How about you pitch a few to me? You need some work.” 1．Why was the author unhappy that day? A．Because his father taught him a lesson. B．Because his baseball team lost the game. C．Because he wasn’t offered a chance to pitch. D．Because he quarreled with his friends at school. 2．The father successfully changed his son’s mood by _________. A．asking him to train harder B．playing baseball with him C．telling his grandfather’s story D．introducing him some new friends 3．According to this passage, what did David learn about his grandfather? A．He became a teacher as soon as he arrived in America. B．His grandfather taught his father how to play baseball. C．He played baseball well when he lived in Mexico. D．He did manual labor to support his family in America. 4．The underlined word “sheepishly” probably means _________. A．shyly B．patiently C．clumsily (笨拙地) D．cautiously (小心翼翼地) 5．What can we infer about the author? A．He thinks his father lives in the past. B．He’d rather live with his grandfather. C．He will continue to dislike school and everything. D．He will try his best to adapt to the new environment. 重难语篇练习 I decided to visit my grandparents one Saturday afternoon. Grandfather had been ill lately and I knew my visit would certainly cheer him up. In the living room, Grandfather was looking at something on his leg. He seemed to be deep in thought. It was a picture of him and his friends sitting on their motorcycles. Yes, motorcycles. The motorcycle is a topic that I was told never to bring up. Grandpa used to love riding motorcycles. When he was free, he took me for a ride on his motorcycle. The motorcycle brought us many sweet memories. However, an accident influenced Grandfather emotionally (感情上). It was my twelfth birthday and he wanted to take me for a ride on his motorcycle. I was excited as usual! He took me around the neighborhood a couple of times. Just as we were about to complete our last round, something unlucky happened. A cat had crossed our path and Grandfather turned to avoid it. This resulted in his losing control of the motorcycle. Both of us ended up in a bush. That accident left a terrible mark on Grandfather. From then on, he never rode his motorcycle again! I wasn’t allowed to get a motorcycle license (执照), either. However, I got my license secretly a year ago. Grandfather stopped my thought. He handed me a box. When I opened it, I was surprised to see a key drop out. Grandfather said, “I have been afraid of riding the motorcycle since that accident happened. But now, you have grown up, and I won’t let my fear stop you from doing the thing you love. I have something to show you. You will certainly like it.” I followed him. I could not believe my eyes when I saw a new motorcycle. Until now, I still remember the excitement of having my first motorcycle. Grandfather not only gave me a valuable gift but also taught me the importance of overcoming deep-seated (根深蒂固的) fear. 1．Why was the writer told never to talk about motorcycles? A．Grandpa lost his motorcycle. B．Grandpa didn’t like motorcycles. C．Grandpa’s motorcycle cost much. D．Grandpa had a terrible experience. 2．What does the underlined phrase “a terrible mark” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．The wound on the leg. B．The fear of growing up. C．Getting a motorcycle license. D．The fear of riding a motorcycle. 3．What’s the right order of the following events? a. A cat suddenly came out. b. The writer got a motorcycle license. c. Grandpa took the writer for a ride on a motorcycle. d. The writer saw that Grandpa was looking at a picture. A．d-c-a-b B．b-c-d-a C．c-a-b-d D．c-d-a-b 4．How did the writer feel when he received the gift? A．Surprised and afraid. B．Surprised and happy. C．Embarrassed and afraid. D．Embarrassed and nervous. 5．What would be the best title for the passage? A．A secret gift B．A sweet ride C．A happy family D．A short memory Under her favourite tree in her family backyard, Jamilla picked up a stick and scratched the ground. She was surprised because her scratching uncovered a small blue piece of clay. Jamilla’s curiosity made her continue digging. Soon, she found five more pieces of clay. Carved into four of the six pieces was a pattern of lines with letters next to each line and the four pieces seemed to fit together but they didn’t spell anything. “That’s quite a special treasure you found,” her grandfather passing by said. “Let me show you something special.” He brought Jamilla into the living room where he took out his family tree book. “I had had this book before your mother was born! I have been tracing our family history in the front pages,” her grandfather explained turning the pages where the names of their family members were written. “There is me!” Jamilla pointed to her name at the bottom when her grandfather reached the last page. “Yes!” said her grandfather. “Now draw a line from the person at the top to you.” Jamilla traced an invisible line in the book. Suddenly she thought of how the letters on the clay went in order: A, R, L, J. They were in the same order as the letters in the book! “I made a pot on the day you were born,” her grandfather said, “and then I carved the initials (首字母) of our family members into it. Later, I planted seeds in that pot. The seeds grew into a tree—” “Our weeping willow!” Jamilla exclaimed. “Yes. But as the tree grew, that pot broke and you just found some of the pieces. You found the roots of your family at the roots of the willow tree.” Jamilla thought about what her grandfather said. He had planted a tree for their family. Then their family had grown bigger with every generation, just like that tree. The broken pot she found was more than a backyard treasure: It was preserving her family’s history. 1．What did Jamilla find under her favourite tree? A．A small blue pot. B．A painting of a willow tree. C．A family tree book. D．Pieces of clay with letters on them. 2．What might be Jamilla’s grandfather’s name? A．Alex. B．Luis. C．Carlos. D．Miguel. 3．What can we learn about Jamilla’s grandfather from the passage? A．He liked to write in the family book. B．He cared a lot about his family history. C．He had a difficult time remembering names. D．He wished to pass down the book through generations. 4．How was the willow tree like Jamilla’s family? A．The tree kept growing bigger like her family. B．The tree had Jamilla’s last name carved on it. C．The tree was named after Jamilla’s grandfather. D．The tree had a big branch for each family member. 5．What is the best title for the article? A．The Value of the Weeping Willow B．The Adventure of Finding a Blue Pot C．The Discovery in Jamilla’s Backyard D．The Lost and Found of the Blue Clay 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $